Wins : 1968 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1968 Wins Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Juan Marichal 26 San Francisco Giants 1
Bob Gibson 22 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Fergie Jenkins 20 Chicago Cubs 3
Nelson Briles 19 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Jerry Koosman 19 New York Mets  
Chris Short 19 Philadelphia Phillies  
Steve Blass 18 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Bill Hands 16 Chicago Cubs 8
Pat Jarvis 16 Atlanta Braves  
Jim Maloney 16 Cincinnati Reds  
Gaylord Perry 16 San Francisco Giants  
Tom Seaver 16 New York Mets  
Don Drysdale 14 Los Angeles Dodgers 13
Joe Niekro 14 Chicago Cubs  
Phil Niekro 14 Atlanta Braves  
Ray Washburn 14 St. Louis Cardinals  
Steve Carlton 13 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Larry Jackson 13 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill Singer 13 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Veale 13 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Don Wilson 13 Houston Astros  
Gerry Arrigo 12 Cincinnati Reds 22
Larry Dierker 12 Houston Astros  
Woodie Fryman 12 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ron Kline 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  



Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).